by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 2,826 people earned their degree in recreation administration, making the major the 163rd most popular in the United States. In , recreation administration graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $32,374 and had an average of $22,965 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major” ranking analyzed 148 colleges that offered a degree in recreation administration. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their recreation administration program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for recreation admin students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Professional Golfers Career College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. PGCC is located in Temecula, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 ’s recreation admin degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Recreation Administration at Professional Golfers Career College
Out of the 148 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Morris College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Sumter, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s recreation admin students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chowan University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major. This small school is located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 148 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte landed the #4 spot on the list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s recreation admin degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Recreation Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. Henderson State University is a small public school situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It awarded 21 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Recreation Administration at Henderson State University
Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking. JWU Providence is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 73 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Recreation Administration at Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking. This small school is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 9 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Recreation Administration at Oklahoma Baptist University
Johnson & Wales University - Online ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. Johnson & Wales University - Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s recreation admin degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Connecticut State University Recreation Administration Report
Hannibal - LaGrange University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking. Hannibal - LaGrange University is a small school located in Hannibal, Missouri that handed out 5 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Recreation Administration at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Gogebic Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking. Gogebic Community College is located in Ironwood, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s recreation admin degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Recreation Administration at Gogebic Community College
With a ranking of #13, Sullivan County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. SUNY Sullivan is a small school located in Loch Sheldrake, New York that handed out 5 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Sullivan County Community College Recreation Administration Report
With a ranking of #13, Lees - McRae College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. Lees - McRae College is a small school located in Banner Elk, North Carolina that handed out 3 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Indiana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking, coming in at #15. Indiana State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 40 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Recreation Administration at Indiana State
University of West Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified ’s recreation admin students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Recreation Administration at University of West Georgia
Hastings College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking. Hastings is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hastings, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Recreation Administration at Hastings College
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s recreation admin degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Frostburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking, coming in at #19. Frostburg State University is a public institution located in Frostburg, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Recreation Administration at Frostburg State University
Western Illinois University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 40 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Recreation Administration at Western Illinois University
With a ranking of #21, SUNY Delhi did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. SUNY Delhi is a small public school situated in Delhi, New York. It awarded 24 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking, coming in at #22. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 154 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major ranking, coming in at #23. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania that handed out 60 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Recreation Administration at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #24, Herkimer County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. Herkimer County Community College is a small public school situated in Herkimer, New York. It awarded 4 ’s recreation admin degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Recreation Administration at Herkimer County Community College
With a ranking of #25, Missouri Western State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Recreation Admin Major list. Saint Joseph, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s recreation admin degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri Western State University Recreation Administration Report
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